We use cookies to customise content for your subscription and for analytics.If you continue to browse Lexology, we will assume that you are happy to receive all our cookies. For further information please read our Cookie Policy.

Petition filed seeking ruling direct drop voicemail is not a "call"

Earlier this year, a petition for declaratory ruling was filed with the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") regarding voice messages delivered directly to a consumer's voicemail box. All About the Message, LLC seeks an FCC ruling that such direct drop voicemails do not constitute a "call" for purposes of the TCPA because such message does not cause the consumer to be charged for delivery.

This petition raises similar arguments to those made in a 2014 petition that is still pending before the FCC, which argues that this type of message does not cause the type of disruption that the TCPA seeks to prevent.